Shetland Islands, Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies)
At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Hannah Mary Goodlad (Scottish National Party) won Shetland Islands, with a majority of 1,490 votes.
At the Local Elections 2022 (5 May 2022), 22 seats on Shetland Islands were filled: Independent 19, Scottish Green Party 1, Scottish National Party 1 and The Labour Party 1. Independent won a majority of the seats contested.
- Area type
- scottish parliament constituency
- Within
- Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies)
- Elections recorded
- 4
- Wards / divisions
- 9
| Election | Date | Seats won by party |
|---|---|---|
| Local by-elections 23 Jan 2025 | 23 January 2025 | Independent 1 |
| Local by-elections 04 Aug 2022 | 4 August 2022 | Independent 1 |
| Local Elections 2022 | 5 May 2022 | Independent 19, Scottish Green Party 1, Scottish National Party 1, The Labour Party 1 |
| Local by-elections 07 Nov 2019 | 7 November 2019 | Independent 2 |
| Local Elections 2017 | 4 May 2017 | Independent 21, Scottish National Party 1 |
| Local Elections 2007 | 3 May 2007 | Independent 25 |
| Local Elections 2003 | 1 May 2003 | Independent 1 |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Mary Goodlad | Scottish National Party | 5,453 | 47.4% | Yes |
| Emma Macdonald | Liberal Democrats | 3,963 | 34.4% | No |
| Alex Armitage | Scottish Green Party | 949 | 8.2% | No |
| Vic Currie | Reform UK | 725 | 6.3% | No |
| John Erskine | The Labour Party | 169 | 1.5% | No |
| Douglas Barnett | Conservative Party | 137 | 1.2% | No |
| Brian Nugent | Alliance to Liberate Scotland and Sovereignty | 65 | 0.6% | No |
| Peter Tait | Independent | 50 | 0.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Wishart | Liberal Democrats | 5,803 | 48.6% | Yes |
| Tom Wills | Scottish National Party | 4,997 | 41.9% | No |
| Nick Tulloch | Conservative Party | 503 | 4.2% | No |
| Martin Kerr | The Labour Party | 424 | 3.6% | No |
| Peter Tait | Independent | 116 | 1% | No |
| Brian Nugent | Restore Scotland | 90 | 0.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Wishart | Liberal Democrats | 5,659 | 47.5% | Yes |
| Tom Wills | Scottish National Party | 3,822 | 32.1% | No |
| Ryan Thomson | Independent | 1,286 | 10.8% | No |
| Brydon Goodlad | Conservative Party | 425 | 3.6% | No |
| Michael Stout | Independent | 234 | 2% | No |
| Debra Jane Nicolson | Scottish Green Party | 189 | 1.6% | No |
| Johan Adamson | The Labour Party | 152 | 1.3% | No |
| Ian Scott | Independent | 66 | 0.6% | No |
| Stuart Martin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 60 | 0.5% | No |
| Peter Tait | Independent | 31 | 0.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavish Scott | Liberal Democrats | 7,440 | 67.4% | Yes |
| Danus Skene | Scottish National Party | 2,545 | 23.1% | No |
| Robina Barton | The Labour Party | 651 | 5.9% | No |
| Cameron Smith | Conservative Party | 405 | 3.7% | No |